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NORRIS, Francis Roland
Personal Details
Service Number: | 4187 |
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Enlisted: | 4 November 1915, Sydney, New South Wales |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 33rd Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Paddington, New South Wales, 14 September 1883 |
Home Town: | Redfern, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Horseman |
Died: | Died of wounds, France, 19 April 1918, aged 34 years |
Cemetery: |
Longpre-les-Corps Saints British Cemetery A small cemetery, located on a hill, overlooking the small rural village., Longpre-les-Corps Saints British Cemetery, Longpre-les-Corps Saint, Abbeville, Picardie, France |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
4 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4187, 17th Infantry Battalion, Sydney, New South Wales | |
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8 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4187, 17th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
8 Mar 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4187, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Sydney | |
19 Apr 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4187, 33rd Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4187 awm_unit: 33rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-04-19 |
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"Mrs. F. R. Norris, of Shakespeare-street, Campsie, has received news of the death from wounds in France on April 19, of her husband, Private F. R. Norris. He was employed in the Australian Drug Company, Sydney." - from the Sydney Morning Herald 18 Jun 1918 (nla.gov.au)